Dominic Thiem wins 2-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (6) to become the first player not named Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic to win a Slam since 2016.
Author: Wayne Coffey, Special for USA TODAY
Analysis: Why Serena Williams just missed her last, best chance to win No. 24
The greatest to ever play, Serena Williams turns 39 in a few days. Six of the top 10 players were not in New York. And the fields are getting younger.
Victoria Azarenka upsets Serena Williams in three sets, advances to US Open final
Victoria Azarenka wins 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, will play 2018 Open champion Naomi Osaka on Saturday. Azarenka advances to her first Slam final in seven years.
Naomi Osaka outslugs Jennifer Brady in three sets, advances to US Open final
In perhaps the best match of the US Open so far, Naomi Osaka defeated Jennifer Brady 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-3.
Buckle up! Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka promise wild ride in US Open semifinal
It’s a battle of two mothers – one in search of her record-tying 24th Grand Slam, the other climbing back seven years after her last Slam title.
Serena Williams outlasts Tsvetana Pironkova to reach U.S. Open semifinals
Williams beat Tsvetana Pironkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the U.S. Open semifinals.
Serena Williams vs. Sloane Stephens: Highly anticipated match highlights historic U.S. Open women’s draw
A record 12 Black players were in the U.S. Open women’s draw, the most in the Grand Slam’s 140-year history.
Serena Williams moves into third round at U.S. Open; matchup with Sloane Stephens is next
Serena Williams struggled with her service game in the second set, but beat Margarita Gasparyan 6-2, 6-4.
Former tennis star James Blake encouraged by social activism, five years after police tackled him
In 2015, James Blake, an African-American, was jumped, slammed to the ground and handcuffed by a white plainclothes New York City police officer.
Analysis: Serena Williams is no longer an unstoppable force, but her vulnerability makes her more appealing
After watching Serena Williams win her first-round U.S. Open match, you come away appreciating that being a little vulnerable is very becoming to her.